The 9th One-Day Retreat at Minh Chat Ashram in Can Tho

By the approval of Abbot of Hoang Phap pagoda, Junior Thich Tam Hue and devout Buddhists of the pagoda returned to Minh Chat retreat in Can Tho on Nov. 20th, 2022 (Oct. 27th, LC) to attend The 9th One-Day Retreat

Attending the retreat were devout Buddhists in Minh Chat ashram in Can Tho city.

After breakfast, the monks guided Buddhists in the demeanor to fold hands, prostrate; how to walk, recite Buddha's name, and make an offering. After that, the mass had the time of reciting the Buddha's name, and chanted the precepts under the instruction by the monks.

The monks of Hoang Phap pagoda, Junior Thich Tam Canh had a meeting to preach a Buddhadharma with the topic: Amitabha Buddha is always present in our lives.

The Buddhas in Ten directions have the Amitabha Buddha being extremely immeasurable, noble, and compassionate, and have deep conditions to all beings. In all the Buddhas, the Amitabha Buddha's vows to save sentient beings the most, reciting the name of Amitabha Buddha is extremely supreme merit, because Amitabha Buddha is Infinite Light, Infinite Life, Immeasurable merit.

In order to be born in Amitabha Buddha 's land, in the Buddha's Contemplation of Infinite Life Sutra, practitioners must cultivate three kinds of merits:

Nursing to parents, worship master, keep compassion not kill, and cultivate ten good karma.

Receiving Three Refuge, keep precepts, do not commit dignity.

Starting with a bodhi mind, deeply believing in cause and effect, reciting Mahayana sutras, and encouraging people to practice.

Amitabha Buddha's light shines throughout the dharma realm, saving all sentient beings to recite the Buddha's name. Let's live with the vow of Amitabha Buddha.

After the Dharma talk, the mass had lunch together.

In the afternoon, the study program continued with the Dharma talk given by Junior Thich Tam Chieu with the topic: "Four difficult things".

“The human body is hard to have

 Buddha Dharma is hard to hear

 The ashram is difficult to meet

 Faith is hard to start”.

The human body is difficult to have, so we have to practice diligently to keep the human body, which is to receive Three refuge and uphold Five precepts. Next, it is a ritual of chanting and meditation guided by the Sangha of Hoang Phap Pagoda. Monks and Buddhists together make offerings to alone souls.

Junior Thich Tam Hue paid his gratitude to the monks of Hoang Phap Pagoda, who did not mind the long distance coming to the ashram to support the successful retreat. May the Sangha be a peaceful body, bright wisdom, perfect Buddhist affairs.

Hopefully, the retreat will open a new step for the ashram here. Praying for the Three Jewels to protect the growing practice of Buddhism to spread the Buddha's teachings, and to benefit everyone.

The  cultivation day ended in the joy of the mass.

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